Portugal vs United Kingdom: Natural disasters by decadal size
Portugal
7
in 2020
United Kingdom
7
in 2020
Portugal rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7 against 7 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 157 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 | 2 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 6 | 10 | 4 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4 | 11 | 7 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 7 against 7 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Portugal ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters by decadal size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.